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Succession Act 1981
sec.19Court may authorise minor to make, alter or revoke a will
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### sec.19 Court may authorise minor to make, alter or revoke a will
The court may make an order authorising a minor to—
make or alter a will in the terms stated by the court; or
revoke a will or part of a will.
A minor, or a person on behalf of a minor, may apply for an order under subsection (1) .
The court may make the order only if the court—
is satisfied that the minor understands the nature and effect of the proposed will, alteration or revocation and the extent of any property disposed of under the proposed will or alteration; and
is satisfied that the proposed will, alteration or revocation accurately reflects the intentions of the minor; and
is satisfied that it is reasonable in all the circumstances that the order be made; and
has approved the proposed will, alteration or revocation.
The court may make the order on the conditions it considers appropriate.
To remove any doubt, it is declared that an order under this section does not make, alter or revoke a will or dispose of any property.
s 19 sub 2006 No. 1 s 6
(sec.19-ssec.1) The court may make an order authorising a minor to— make or alter a will in the terms stated by the court; or revoke a will or part of a will.
(sec.19-ssec.2) A minor, or a person on behalf of a minor, may apply for an order under subsection (1) .
(sec.19-ssec.3) The court may make the order only if the court— is satisfied that the minor understands the nature and effect of the proposed will, alteration or revocation and the extent of any property disposed of under the proposed will or alteration; and is satisfied that the proposed will, alteration or revocation accurately reflects the intentions of the minor; and is satisfied that it is reasonable in all the circumstances that the order be made; and has approved the proposed will, alteration or revocation.
(sec.19-ssec.4) The court may make the order on the conditions it considers appropriate.
(sec.19-ssec.5) To remove any doubt, it is declared that an order under this section does not make, alter or revoke a will or dispose of any property.
- (a) make or alter a will in the terms stated by the court; or
- (b) revoke a will or part of a will.
- (a) is satisfied that the minor understands the nature and effect of the proposed will, alteration or revocation and the extent of any property disposed of under the proposed will or alteration; and
- (b) is satisfied that the proposed will, alteration or revocation accurately reflects the intentions of the minor; and
- (c) is satisfied that it is reasonable in all the circumstances that the order be made; and
- (d) has approved the proposed will, alteration or revocation.